Housing in HD4 6XP
What the homes in HD4 6XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shelley & Shepley
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,593 (2024)
HD4 6XPHuddersfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (37.3%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD4 6XP area is well above that, at 85.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented12%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.4%. 28.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Kirklees
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kirklees, August 2026, +12.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD4 6XP sits in (Shelley & Shepley): about 1,593 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.